First City Recovery Center

First City Recovery Center (FCRC) treats addiction and mental health conditions using tailored, evidence-based treatment plans in multiple levels of care. These include detox, residential, day treatment (or partial hospitalization), intensive outpatient, and general outpatient with sober living homes available. They have a residential mental health stabilization program and mental health outpatient options, along with dual-diagnosis care across all levels of treatment.

Individualized and Evidence-Based Recovery Services

First City Recovery Center provides an initial assessment and consultation to determine an effective level of care for each client. As needed, clients undergo medical detox with 24/7 supervision. Residential care offers continuous supervision for mental health, addiction, and dual diagnosis patients. Clients engage in various evidence-based therapies throughout treatment, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), contingency management, motivational interviewing techniques, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and family therapy.

Primary and Co-Occurring Mental Health Treatment

First City Recovery Center’s mental health stabilization program provides intensive residential care for clients needing constant supervision and crisis care. They additionally treat co-occurring addiction and mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), eating disorders, self-harm, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

Comprehensive Approach With Specialty Programs

First City Recovery Center offers holistic therapies like art and music therapy, mindfulness meditation, experiential therapy, psychodrama, and journaling. They have a veterans program focusing on trauma and PTSD recovery. FCRC’s post-traumatic growth (PTG) program prioritizes resilience and stress reduction to promote independence and confidence as clients return to independent living. Clients can progress through residential, day treatment, intensive outpatient, and outpatient. FCRC’s Visible Recovery alumni group meets often, with monthly activities taking place throughout Illinois.